Gelman looked down at Phinks, who lay on the ground bleeding profusely, and had no interest in wasting words.
He raised his Meat Saw once more and brought it down on Phinks's neck as if chopping through a pig's bones.
Crack! The head rolled away. Phinks's face was twisted in a death grimace, his eyes bulging as they stared unblinkingly in Gelman's direction.
Then Gelman's "Aura Gauge" and "Pressure" each increased by 5 points, and he received the "Grudge Bestowal item"—"Revolving Heaven Cannon."
Only then did he explain his evolved "Nen ability" to the dead man.
"My 'Aura Gauge' has to be activated at the same time as my 'Hunter Badge,' and once activated, everyone can see it. But the way I build up my 'Aura Gauge' is a little more complicated than you said."
"In fact, anything related to a Nen ability battle—whether attacking or defending—can build up my 'Aura Gauge.'"
"But considering your 'Ripper Cyclotron,' I gave up the possibility of building up my 'Aura Gauge' through defense."
"That means every attack and defense costs me more aura than usual. And if your attacks land, just as you said, my 'Aura Gauge' goes down accordingly."
"'Aura Gauge' has three stages in total. Once one stage is fully charged, I can assign it to one of my items and use it to amplify the item."
"I just spent one stage of my 'Aura Gauge' and assigned the amplification to my Shotgun Handgun. That increased its penetrating power and gave it the ability to force its target into paralysis."
"That's the truth. Phinks, if your soul is still nearby, I hope my answer clears up whatever questions you had before you died."
Gelman gave Phinks's corpse one last look, then turned and walked away.
Beyond the stone circle, a thunderous